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NWA The Great American Bash 1985 (1985)

Movie 140 min

Action

The Great American Bash: Freedom Challenge took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The main event was a steel cage match for the NWA World Television Championship with Tully Blanchard defending the title against Dusty Rhodes. Nikita Koloff challenged for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair with David Crockett as the special guest referee. Magnum T.A. defended the NWA United States Championship against Kamala, while the NWA World Tag Team Champions Krusher Khrushchev and Ivan Koloff fought the AWA World Tag Team Champions, The Road Warriors. 4 other matches took place on the undercard.

Virgil Runnels Writer Jim Crockett Jr. Director

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Quick facts

Released
July 16, 1985
Runtime
140 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt26906973
Language
Studio
National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions, NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

Themes

Cast

Ric Flair Ric Flair Ric Flair Scott Simpson Scott Simpson Nikita Koloff Tully Blanchard Tully Blanchard Tully Blanchard Virgil Runnels Virgil Runnels Dusty Rhodes Terry Allen Terry Allen Magnum T.A. James Harris James Harris Kamala Joe Laurinaitis Joe Laurinaitis Road Warrior Animal Mike Hegstrand Mike Hegstrand Road Warrior Hawk Oreal Perras Oreal Perras Ivan Koloff Barry Darsow Barry Darsow Krusher Kruschev Jimmy Valiant Jimmy Valiant Paul Frederick Paul Frederick Paul Jones Alan Rogowski Alan Rogowski Ole Anderson Martin Lunde Martin Lunde Arn Anderson Dick Slater Dick Slater Dick Slater Bruce Woyan Bruce Woyan Buzz Sawyer Emanuel Fernandez Emanuel Fernandez Manny Fernandez Michael Smith Michael Smith Sam Houston

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Frequently asked questions

What is NWA The Great American Bash 1985 about?
The Great American Bash: Freedom Challenge took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The main event was a steel cage match for the NWA World Television Championship with Tully Blanchard defending the title against Dusty Rhodes. Nikita Koloff challenged for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair with David Crockett as the special guest referee. Magnum T.A. defended the NWA United States Championship against Kamala, while the NWA World Tag Team Champions Krusher Khrushchev and Ivan Koloff fought the AWA World Tag Team Champions, The Road Warriors. 4 other matches took place on the undercard.
Who directed NWA The Great American Bash 1985?
NWA The Great American Bash 1985 was directed by Jim Crockett Jr..
Who stars in NWA The Great American Bash 1985?
NWA The Great American Bash 1985 stars Ric Flair, Scott Simpson, Tully Blanchard, Virgil Runnels.
When was NWA The Great American Bash 1985 released?
NWA The Great American Bash 1985 is a 1985 action film.
Where can I watch NWA The Great American Bash 1985?
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